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Raleigh area Attorney Adam Smith was recently certified to the North Carolina State Bar as a specialist in Workers Compensation. He is on of 109 state-wide to achieve this goal and the only attorney is Cary to hold this honor. Mr. Smith, an associate at the Law Office of D. Hardison Wood concentrates his legal practice in the areas of workers compensation and personal injury. He received his BA from Duke University in Political Science graduating cum laude and his JD form Duke Law. Mr. Smith is a member of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, the Wake County Bar Association and is admitted to practice in all state courts and the Federal US District Courts in the Eastern and Middle Districts. Mr. Smith is available for consultations on workplace injuries.
The North Carolina State Bar certifies lawyers as specialists in designated practice areas as a service to the public. The program assists members of the public in the selection of legal counsel by identifying lawyers who have demonstrated special knowledge, skill and proficiency in certain areas of law. The program also gives lawyers a credible way of making their expertise known to the public and other lawyers.
To be certified as a specialist in a practice area, a lawyer must have been in practice for at least five years, devote a significant part of his practice to the specialty area, attend continuing legal education seminars in the specialty, be favorably evaluated by other lawyers and judges, and pass a written examination I the specialty practice area. For more information about the North Carolina Specialization program, and to view a list of legal specialists by practice area, please visit the Legal Specialization website at www.nclawspecialists.org or call the State Bar at 919.828.4620.
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The Law Office of D. Hardison Wood would like to thank all of those who participated in the Heart of Carolina Food Drive. We feel honored to be apart of such a great organization. Check out our pictures from the drive.
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Somewhat ironically, workers’ compensation laws exist as a means of eliminating the need for litigation. Workers’ compensation laws are designed so that employees who are injured or permanently disabled on the job can be compensated for medical bills, time lost at work, and emotional and physical injuries sustained, without having to endure lengthy or medical legal battles. In practice, this is rarely the way workers’ compensation works, which is why it is important for you to hire a personal injury attorney who is an expert in the field of workers’ compensation.
Even if workers’ compensation laws do not always work the way they are designed to, they provide attorneys with the framework necessary for them to help you get the compensation you deserve if you are injured or disabled in the workplace. While your legal representative will be able to help you understand any facet of workers’ compensation law you may have a fuzzy understanding of, there are some facets of workers’ compensation law that it may be prudent to know in advance of being injured or disabled while on the job.
Your Employer Doesn’t Distribute Workers’ Compensation; Insurance Companies Do
If you are satisfied with your employer and feel confident that you would be taken well care of if you were to sustain an injury or a disability-causing accident while at work, then it is important to know that you are unlikely to receive workers’ compensation directly from your employer. In virtually every case,employers have workers’ comp insurance, which means that you will be dealing with an insurance company if you are hurt on the job, not your employer. Even if you hold your employer in the highest regard, you cannot count on his or her insurance company to be fair to you. That insurance company is going to be lobbying to keep its costs to a minimum.
Not Every Injury is Covered Under Workers’ Compensation Law
If you are injured on the job, then there is no guarantee that you will receive workers’ compensation. However, if you hire an experienced and knowledgeable attorney, you will increase your chances of getting the compensation you deserve. Regardless of whether you had a clear on the job accident or your injury stems from an occupational disease, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, a good work place injury attorney will use his or her knowledge of workers’ compensation law to benefit you.
If you are a North Carolina worker who has sustained an injury in the work place, dial (919) 249-5080 for the Law Office of D. Hardison Wood to start preparing your workers’ compensation case today!
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This year is the 25th anniversary for the Heart of Carolina Food Drive. The Heart of Carolina Food Drive is a drive that helps the Food Bank stock up. This drive helps over 500,000 people throughout the holidays. The Law Office of D.Hardison Wood is proud to sponsor this great organization. Our mission is to help in any way possible. Join us and help our communities by giving back. The goal this year is to collect 5 million pounds of food. Join the Law Office of D. Hardison Wood and give back during this holiday season. The drive ends December7th.
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In their time, America’s elderly worked hard to make our society what it is today. Still, many people tend to write them off as useless, or worse, abuse them.
In this short video, we learn all about elder abuse in America and what’s being done about it. Elder abuse refers to the physical abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of older Americans. When this video was made, there was no federal legislation addressing the issue of elder abuse—luckily, the Elder Justice Act of 2010 has changed that.
If you or a loved one has been the victim of elder abuse, contact the Law Office of D. Hardison Wood. Our attorneys are well-acquainted with the latest legislation regarding elder abuse, and would be happy to review your case. Give us a call today at (919) 249-5080 to get started.
